Naples Caps Home-to-Rental Conversions in Historic Center
Naples' city government has approved a cap limiting how many apartments in a single historic-center building can be converted into short-term tourist rentals.
EU Vacation Rental News
Europe's Short-Term Rental RevPAR Rose 4.3% in August
Revenue per available room across the region's short-term rental market climbed 4.3% year-over-year in August, even as the peak booking season showed signs of cooling elsewhere.
Málaga Hotel Group Fights New Three-Year Lodging Freeze
Costa del Sol hotel employers have filed formal objections against Málaga's ban on new tourist accommodation licenses, arguing the freeze will scare off investment without fixing the city's underlying problems.
EU Commission Moves to Shield Cities' Rental Restrictions in Law
The European Commission has proposed giving national and local governments explicit legal cover to cap, license or restrict short-term rentals, aiming to end years of court fights over whether such rules break EU market law.
EU Push Gives Cities Firmer Legal Ground on Airbnb Rules
A Brussels plan to write short-term rental caps into EU law is being framed as protection against court challenges, which would make existing city restrictions harder for hosts to overturn.
EU Links Housing Shortage to New Short-Term Rental Curbs
Brussels is again pointing to the region's housing shortage to justify tighter rules on short-term rentals, with a registration mandate and a city-cap proposal both already in motion.
Líbere Opens Second Porto Property Mixing Short and Mid-Stays
Líbere Hospitality Group has opened a second Porto asset, pairing short lets with month-plus stays in Vila Nova de Gaia's old port wine cellar district.
Fraudsters Now Use WhatsApp to Scam Rental Guests
Booking fraud has jumped in recent months as scammers ditch generic phishing emails for WhatsApp messages built from real reservation details.
Spain's Top Court: Owners, Not Sub-Lessors, Owe HOA Fees
Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that community-of-owners fees stay the legal responsibility of the registered owner even when a non-owner landlord is the one actually renting out the unit.
EU Weighs New Airbnb Limits to Ease Housing Crunch
Brussels is examining fresh curbs on short-term rental platforms as part of a broader plan to free up housing stock, adding to rules already set to take effect in 2026.
Italian Hosts' Group Rejects EU Case for Airbnb Rent Caps
Aigab, the Italian association representing short-term rental managers, says Brussels has no proven evidence that short-term lets push up rents, as the EU moves to let cities cap listings.
EU Sets 2026 Deadline for Airbnb Registration Amid Housing Backlash
Brussels is under fresh pressure to go further than its existing short-term rental data law as lawmakers link Airbnb and Booking.com listings to housing shortages.
Brussels Folds Short-Term Rentals Into Affordable Housing Push
The European Commission is drafting an Affordable Housing Act that would give cities fresh grounds to restrict short-term rentals, with no formal proposal date yet set.
Vigo Hosts Must Collect New Tourist Tax From October 1
Vigo's city council has given final approval to a lodging tax that takes effect October 1, though cruise ship passengers get a longer grace period, not paying until June 30.
Verona and Lake Garda See Autumn Bookings Already Running Hot
Verona and the Veneto shore of Lake Garda closed peak summer with occupancy at seasonal highs, and the region's tourism observatory says autumn demand is already tracking strong.
EU Parliament VP Presses Brussels Over Leaked Rental Ban Plan
An EU Parliament vice president has publicly challenged the European Commission to confirm or deny leaked details of a housing law that reportedly leans on bans to curb short-term rentals.
EU Draft Would Let Cities Cap Airbnb Listings
A draft policy document circulating in Brussels would give national governments and city halls new legal tools to restrict Airbnb and other short-term rental listings in the name of housing supply.
Ibiza Hits Unlicensed Rental With €800,000 Fine
Balearic authorities have fined the owner of an unlicensed vacation rental in Ibiza close to €800,000, one of the largest penalties recorded in the region's crackdown on illegal listings.
Brussels Drafts Law to Give Cities More Airbnb Crackdown Power
The European Commission is preparing legislation that would give local governments firmer legal ground to cap, freeze or ban short-term rentals, closing a gap that platforms and hosts have used to challenge city rules in court.
EU Drops Border Queue Safety Valve on September 7
Border posts lose the option to skip fingerprint scans on busy days, raising the odds of longer arrival lines for guests flying in from outside the EU.